The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-07-30

pared 10 say that the City of Churches is
more given TO the world, the flesh and the
devil, than we are on this side of the river;
But certain 1t is that there are two grand
divisions of the Salvation Army in our sis
ter city,-one subject TO the Lord High
Executioner Booth of Her Majesties Do
and the ether under command of
Major Moore, formerly a subject of the
Empress of India, but now rejoicing in the
fact of his being a member of the Royal
Family of the United States, with due
right of succession to the throne for any of
his children born under the stars and
stripes, and no bar between himself and
any Office however high except the Presl-
dency; and that is only minor loss to a
man who rejoices in the title of Tycoon of
the American branch of the Salvation
Harmy.
Major Moore was sent out by Gen. Booth
some years ago with handsome contingent
of Hallelujah lasses; who, with :ambourine,
bones, banjos, Gfes, drums, cornets and
bassoons, presented the gospel, a shape
which had the attraction of novelty, if not
sanctity.
1t did not take Major Moore very long TO
discover that he could garner sheckels
which he gathered in the name OF the Lord
and dispose of them on this side of the It
lantie to much better advantage than send
ing them TO England, and the result was a
second declaration of American Independ-
ence. Ash Barrel Jimmy, Hallelujah
Mary, Tambourine Sally, Red Headed Mike
Banjo Charley and Butcher Bill, went off
with the revolutionists; but Captain Maria
Brown, Lieutenant Tiliy Holdfast Fancy
Dick the bassoon player, and one-legged
Johnny the fifer, remained true to the
Booth contingent AS Lieutenant lilly
expressed it, ''She hoed 'er hallegance TO
the Harmy on the hother side of the wa
ter"
The American saints say that General
Booth is gobbling all the funds and wants
to be Pope. And General Booth declares
that the Devil has full possession of the
American contingent, and that all true be.
lieyers should treat them as heathens and
publicans.
Their first permanent foothold in Brook
lyn was over stable, and for several
months they made it very lively for the
horses. AT last they found a church whose
congregation had built more pretentious
! temple, and who were anxious to dispose
of the old home,-the price was agreed up
on, a thousand dollars cash down, and the
rest on m ortgage at six per cent. The ar
my moved in, had = jubilee, and it was a
jubilee, 1 assure you; delegations came
from far and near; they had an all nigh
watch meeting, and the saint who attended
to the bass drum saw to it that none of til,
watchers got to sleep about the gates o.
Zion. While the spiritual feast was in pro
gress, the carnal man was not forgotten
corned beef sandwiches, hard boiled egg
and other oriental delicacies, sustained
their severely taxed powers; while lemon
ade, coffee, tea, sarsaparilla, soda, com
pleted the feast of reason, and if not tn,
flow of soul. The neighborhood was on,
of the most aristocratic in Brooklyn, and
was not long before every man, woman ant
child for blocks around we're up in arms
and various plans were discussed for th
army's annihilatlon. Some said that Rougl
on Rats might with proprlety be introduces
in the jubilee supper; while others though
if Gattling gun could be borrowed from
| N fpai in nah ha
the congregation was coming out that per
haps it might prove effectual One sug
gested fire, and pious Presbyterian Dea
con thought dynamite was most admira
BILE invention. The police were appeale,
to, but they could do nothing; the Mayo
was called on, but he was helpless. and a
last the aristocrats went down in thei
pockets, and they made it an object for tn
Army to move and seek out pastures new
As soon as General Booth became awar
of the rebellion of his unfaithful officer h
hurried over to America to set things l.
rights; but, alas! a race had arisen her
who knew not William, so he went bacl
to England minus his expenses. But. h
left his son and his sons wife behind him
and a short time ago they too purchased
church. The church was on Harrisol
street, and formerly belonged to the Pres
= byterians, and brother Booth when he 90
possession resolved to show his rebellion
American brothers what salvationist'
jubilee meant The clans began to gathe
early in the day; they poured in from Jel
sey City, Newark, Patterson, Trenton
Philadelphia and hundreds of other places
determined to have an old fashioned house
warming, which should be memorable /
the history Of this Western continent. ]
is unnecessary to say that they succeeded
For two days and three nights they painte
the locality bright vermillion, and piou
old Methodist minister who lived in th
neighborhood declared that he though
- had broke loose. Sour Mash Mar
came up from Patterson to tell her exper
ence, and as she was in the middle of he
sad story Banjo Charley struck up an Iris
jig, which she and Ash Barrel Jimm
danced to the Greatsdelight of the brother
and sisters assembled. The final outcom
of the jubilee was that they were an indict
ed as public nuisance; and now they wi
haye an opportunity TO sell out their ne,
purchase at very handsome advance, a
the people declare that the neighborin
property is ruined if the Salvation Arm
remains.
We are passing through terribly heate
term, from which there appears no inmed
late relief Yet il is during tins torrld hea
that the humanity and charity of these tw
cities are seen in their brightest color,
, Freezing winter with its bitter blasts, Il